Category Archives: Guest authors

Tattooing and HCV: A study that is actually useful

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Laura

Although I can only access the abstract, this study in Hepatology (1/13) was reported by Fox News and other news outlets.  The researchers excluded IDUs and those who had blood-transfusions (pre-1992).  The CDC writes,”Fritz Francois, MD, a researcher from New York University Langone … Continue reading →

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When HCV kills really fast

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Laura

I came across a study* that was a shocker.  In 1994, 30 UK patients with  primary immune deficiencies received a batch of HCV-contaminated human immunoglobulin (that had been screened) and became infected with acute hepatitis. Of these 30, four developed … Continue reading →

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CDC: Still apathetic about HCV

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Laura

Information about HCV on the CDC website is evolving albeit slowly. Click the map for a larger view.   Imagine that all veterans with HCV (resolved or active infections) were isolated together in their own country.  They’d have to provide … Continue reading →

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Live Twitter chat with CDC Director Thomas Frieden

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Laura

I don’t know how a Twitter chat works but this is an opportunity to ask questions about HCV testing, blood safety, safe injections, within the context of global health and Haiti.  I do know that HIV is prevalent in Haiti. … Continue reading →

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Blood sources for U. S. forces during the Vietnam War

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Laura

An official history from the Army provides some intriguing information about blood supplies that may provide hints about why certain HCV strains are prevalent in Vietnam veterans–and why hepatitis C is endemic in Vietnam veterans. Source of the quotes below: http://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/vietnam/medicalsupport/chapter9.html … Continue reading →

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CDC tells all? Nope, but they’re throwing out some crumbs.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been studying WHO’s successful global eradication of the dreaded smallpox virus by vaccination.  The program began in 1969.  According to a press release, smallpox was “eliminated first in South America, West and Central Africa, then in Asia and finally … Continue reading →

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Public health Johnny-come-latelies on HCV

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Laura

Zoom, zoom.  The federal government health professionals are revving up their Denali SUVs  to educate the public on hepatitis.  Yesterday, they announced on the aids.gov blog: SOUNDING THE ALARM ON A SILENT EPIDEMIC: FEDERAL HIV/STD ADVISORY GROUP ADOPTS VIRAL HEPATITIS … Continue reading →

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Merck’s instructive narrated animation about HCV

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Laura

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States, has produced a 5-minute animation that provides details to help laypersons visualize and understand obscure terms and concepts presented in press releases and scientific materials. For example, the press release “Microbiotix … Continue reading →

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The Lancet (7/28/11): Globally 10 million intraveneous drug users (IDU) have HCV?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Laura

A recent study of IV drug users infected with HCV in Greece has found that each DU spread the disease to 20 other people.  They are called “superspreaders.” In a BBC article, Charles Gore, chief executive of The Hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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Can you kill HCV on equipment by boiling or burning? NO, CDC warns inmates.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Laura

HCV to pot of boiling water or hot flame: Bring it on. You can’t stop me. Here’s the flyer:  http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/PDFs/HepCIncarcerationFactSheet.pdf CDC Publication No. 21-1306 entitled Hepatitis C and Incarceration,  page 2, states: Why doesn’t cleaning kill the Hepatitis C virus? Bleaching, … Continue reading →

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